THOMAS HOOTEN is Principal Trumpet of the Los Angeles
Philharmonic Orchestra. He can be heard on numerous
Philharmonic recordings, including Mahler’s Ninth Symphony
and Lutoslawski’s Symphony No. 1. He has also recorded
Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy and Gandolfi’s Garden of Cosmic
Speculation with the Atlanta Symphony. Of the L.A. Phil’s recent
performance of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, Los Angeles Times
critic Mark Swed wrote, "The symphony begins with a terrifying
trumpet solo. Thomas Hooten nailed it."

Prior to joining the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hooten served
as Principal Trumpet in the Atlanta Symphony from 2006-2012.
In 2011, he released Trumpet Call, his first solo album.READ MORE HERE.